PSAC launches campaign recognizing public service work in face of Phoenix to launch

On Canada Day, The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is launching a national campaign to highlight the remarkable commitment of federal public service workers who continue to provide critical services to Canadians, despite more than two years of Phoenix pay problems.

Many Canadians are not fully aware of the terrible impact Phoenix has had on the lives of federal public service workers, but more importantly, the importance of the work they continue to do in the face of missed paycheques, fending off debt collectors, and endless stress.

US Supreme Court rolls back rights of workers

The PSAC joins with unions around the world in condemning the United States Supreme Court ruling in Janus v AFSCME as an attack on the ability of public sector unions to improve the lives of workers and their families.

The case involved an employee named Mark Janus who argued he should not be required to pay union fees even though his union, AFSCME, has a legal obligation to represent him, and despite the benefits he receives as a result of being covered by a union contract.

National Joint Council's Commuting Assistance Directive

The cyclical review of the NJC’s Commuting Assistance Directive will begin in December 2018. The Directives can be found on the NJC’s website.

Please submit your proposals for changes to Andrea Dean by no later than Friday, November 16, 2018, attached is an Input Call Form. We will also post a short notice of the input call on the PSAC’s website along with the Form.

Border Services: Date set for the signature of the collective agreement

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has been pushing the Treasury Board to sign our new collective agreement for the Border Services (FB) group this month. As of this morning, the Treasury Board has confirmed that the date of signature will be July 3rd, 2018.

Once the collective agreement is signed, all the provisions of the agreement will be in effect and the CBSA will have a maximum of 150 days from the date of signing to adjust employees’ wages and pay out retroactive payments.